Question 1

According to one ancient Jain text, the original group of Mahavira's followers

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A)  was composed mostly of women. 
B)  were primarily Buddhists. 
C)  believed that Mahavira was an avatar. 
D)  came from lands north of the Himalaya mountains.

Question 2

Identify aspects that Jainism has in common with Hinduism.

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Question 3

Mahavira is said to have been the son of a local ruler who was a pious Jain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Jains commonly worship deities of the Hindu pantheon.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Jains believe that the last human being ever to attain kevala in this world cycle

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A)  will usher in a new age of peace and harmony. 
B)  passed into moksha during the twelfth century. 
C)  is Mahavira. 
D)  is Jambu.

Question 6

All Jains are careful with regard to their eating habits. They are diligently _______.

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Question 7

Distinguish between the Digambara and the Shvetambara sects, also noting some of the things they have in common.

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Question 8

All Jains agree that, originally, there were fifty books of scripture, all of them miraculously produced by Mahavira.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An individual's mindset at the moment of death is considered to be a significant factor for the prospects of rebirth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Jain cosmology, the loka is correctly described as each of the following except

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A)  "Will end when all human beings attain kevala." 
B)  "A vast and yet finite space within which all beings dwell." 
C)  "Has always existed." 
D)  "Will continue to exist eternally."

Question 11

Mahavira means "_______."

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Question 12

What is the definition of the following term:
-tirthankaras:

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Question 13

Muslim rule was established in India in 1192 in the form of the Delhi Sultanate, which was succeeded in 1526 by the _______ empire.

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Question 14

Mahavira is said to have attained enlightenment after spending two-and-a-half days

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A)  on pilgrimage to Mount Shatrunjaya. 
B)  fasting in the heat of the sun. 
C)  discussing doctrine with a group of five Buddhist monks. 
D)  meditating on the nature of God.

Question 15

Today the number of Jains in the world is about

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A)  5.6 million. 
B)  12.5 million. 
C)  18 million. 
D)  35 million.

Question 16

The ascetic practices of Mahavira illustrate the Jain principle of _______, which functions as the religion's basic ethical norm.

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Question 17

According to the Shvetembara sect the nineteenth tirthankara, Malli, was a woman.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the Shvetembara subsect _______, nuns outnumber monks by about five to one.

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Question 19

Below the Middle Realm of the loka is a series of progressively darker _______.

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Question 20

Summarize the early life of Mahavira, focusing especially on ways that his early life was relevant for his future role as a founding figure of Jainism.

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Exam 6: Jainism

According to one ancient Jain text, the original group of Mahavira's followers

Identify aspects that Jainism has in common with Hinduism.

Mahavira is said to have been the son of a local ruler who was a pious Jain.

Jains commonly worship deities of the Hindu pantheon.

Jains believe that the last human being ever to attain kevala in this world cycle

All Jains are careful with regard to their eating habits. They are diligently _______.

Distinguish between the Digambara and the Shvetambara sects, also noting some of the things they have in common.

All Jains agree that, originally, there were fifty books of scripture, all of them miraculously produced by Mahavira.

An individual's mindset at the moment of death is considered to be a significant factor for the prospects of rebirth.

According to Jain cosmology, the loka is correctly described as each of the following except

Mahavira means "_______."

What is the definition of the following term: -tirthankaras:

Muslim rule was established in India in 1192 in the form of the Delhi Sultanate, which was succeeded in 1526 by the _______ empire.

Mahavira is said to have attained enlightenment after spending two-and-a-half days

Today the number of Jains in the world is about

The ascetic practices of Mahavira illustrate the Jain principle of _______, which functions as the religion's basic ethical norm.

According to the Shvetembara sect the nineteenth tirthankara, Malli, was a woman.

In the Shvetembara subsect _______, nuns outnumber monks by about five to one.

Below the Middle Realm of the loka is a series of progressively darker _______.

Summarize the early life of Mahavira, focusing especially on ways that his early life was relevant for his future role as a founding figure of Jainism.